Crustacea hook and trap.



E. V. PARKER.

GBUSTACEA HOOK AND TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1a. 1913.

1 1 1 8,439. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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EMILE VAGI-IEPAREEB, 013' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECTAND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-FO'URTI-I T0 WILLIAM FRANCIS SEEMA'NN ANDONE- FOURTH '10 PETER S. BAYER, BOTH 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CRUSTAGEA. H001! AND TRAP.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

. PatentedNov. 21, 1914.

Application filed April 15,1913. Serial No. 761,325.

This invention relates to crustacea hooks or traps, of that characteradapted for aquatic use and more especially to that class" anddescription used for catching lobsters.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of. an improvedhook for capturinc; crustacea of the various different kinds,

that is adaptable for oceanic service, and

tacean in the vicinity of the bait; that is in reaching for the bait thecrustacean comes in contact with some part of the hook and such contactis felt by the person holding the line.

A. further object of the invention is to provide an improved device ofthe character stated that has its hooks so arranged that when the baitis par-taken of, a slight jerk of the cord will securely hook thecrustacean.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of novelinterconnecting means, the structure and arrangement of which greatlystrengthens the hooks, so that the latter are not easily bent.

A still further object of the invention is superior in point of relativesimplicity of construction, positiveness in operation andserviceability.

With the above general and other objects in View the invention furtherconsists in the new and novel provision, formation, construction,organization, combination and relative arrangement of parts, members andfeatures, all as hereinafter described, shown in the drawings andfinally pointed out in the claims.

The accompanying drawings are illustrative of the invention, in which zFigure 1 is a top plan view of a crustacea hook ready for use; Fig. 9 isan exterior side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1; l ig. 3 is afragmentary cross-sectional view, taken on the line X X of Fig. 1looking in the direction of the appended arrows and showing certaininterconnecting parts in do tall; and Fig. l 1s a fragmentary detailview, taken on the line X*-X of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction ofthe appended arrows. 1

Like characters of reference designate like parts throughout the severalviews of the drawings.

Referring with particularity to the drawings, A denotes the base, havingembedded therein the hooking means B. The staff (l which is alsoembedded in the base A extends upwardlv from said base and has thereonthe bait means D. The interconnectingmeans F1 comprises the loo ed end 0of said staff G. into which is fitted the loo s or bends e of thebooking means B.

The hooking means B specificallv comprises a series of tempered wires 5.having the loo s or bends 6 located centrallv of the inwardly inclinedhooks 6 provided at the ends of said wires 5: said loops or bends 0being ada ted to fit with n the loop 0 formed at the end of the staff Cand at right angles to the latter. Each of the wires 5 are of canallength and the inwardlv inclined hooks 6 are circumferentiallv spaced apredeterm ned distance from each other. The ends of said inwardlyinclined hooks are sharpened as at 7.

The baiting: means D cons sts of the se ies of hooks 8. in thisinstance, there being three of. said hooks e uallv s acedcircumferentiallv of the staff (l. with their barbed ends 9 extending.outwardlv therefrom and being fastened to said staff as at 10.

solidly embedded in the center thereof, thus greatly, adding to thestrength of the wires 5 and their hooks 6, and thereby provldlng a morevsubstantlal and eflicient crustacea hook. The upper end of the staii Cis provided with the eye 11 into which the line or ordinary cord to beused is fastened.

The various parts just described are assembled with the connecting meansE embedded in the center of the lead or other material that is fused andthen formed as shown, with the staff C projecting perpendiculartherefrom; the baiting means D be ing above the base A such a distancethat when a crustacean partakes of the bait on the hooks 8, two or moreof the inwardly inclined hooks (3 will be directly below the undersideof its body. In partaking of said bait the crustacean must necessarilycome into contact with a part of the hook, and the person having hold ofthe line or cord is instantly appraised of such fact, then, if

the cord be jerked quickly said crustacean is securely speared by thesharp end 7, of one or more of the hooks 6 and the more the attempt tocrawl or wriggle backward the deeper the inclined hooks 6 will penetrateinto its body.

In practice the invention is ideal for use from breakwaters, boats orpiers, and it may be used with success in the kelp-beds or in othergrowths of vegetation, in the form of so called marine gardens orother-- Wise, it merely being necessary that a very strong line or cordbe used with which to haul the same to the surface of the water.

The invention may be used for capturing fresh water craw-fish, byconstructing the hook considerably smaller than the size used forlobsters or other salt water crustacea.

When the invention is thrown or cast out quite a distance from the user.it is found that it isimpossible to place my improved hook on its sides,that is, no matter how far it be cast, it has the advantage of alwaysbeing in aperpendicular position, ready'for use.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the specificprovision, formation, construction, organization, combinanation andrelative arrangement of parts, members and features as herein shown anddescribed, but reserve the right to vary the same within the scope ofthe invention and in accordance with the terms of the following claimsin the further utilization of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new therein,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A crustacea hook comprising a staff; baiting means on the staff; andhooking means having loops fitting within a loop at the end of saidstaff; both of said loops be ing embedded in the base, substantially asdescribed.

2. A crustacea hook comprising a base; hooking means comprisingaplurality of wires extending circumterentially of said base; a staffextending perpendicularly of said base; baiting means on said staff; in-

'clined. hooks at the ends of said wires; and

means for connecting the staff and said plurality of wires within thebase; said base being so formed and of sufficient weight to keep thehooks and the staff in an upright operative position;

3. A crustacea hook comprising a base; a stai'i having a looped endembedded in said base and extending perpendicularly therefrom; aplurality of wires extending radially of said base and having sharpenedinclined hooks at their ends, said wires having loops fitting within theloop of said staff; and baiting means on said staff, substantially asdescribed. I

t. A crustacea hook having a base; hooking means comprising a pluralityof wires extending through and circumferentially of said base, andhaving centrally inclined sharpened hooks at the ends thereof; a staffextending from and perpendicularto said base; baiting means on saidstaff and means for connecting the staff and said plurality of wireswithin the base, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, l'have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of the two subscribing witnesses.

EMILE VACHE PARKER.

Witnesses:

W. F. SEEMANN, PETER S. BAYER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing; the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

